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SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man has been arrested over leaked clips of the upcoming animated film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.<\/p>\n
He is accused of gaining unauthorised access to a media-content server to download the film, which is part of the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise.<\/p>\n
The police said on Friday (Apr 24) that they received a report on Apr 16 that extracts of the film, which has yet to be released, were circulating on social media platforms.<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested within a day of the report.<\/p>\n
Various electronic devices were seized, and a copy of the film was recovered from his devices, the police said.<\/p>\n
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had gained unauthorised remote access to the media-content server and downloaded the film,” the police added. “He subsequently posted parts of the film online.”<\/p>\n
The man is being investigated for unauthorised access to computer material. If convicted, he could face up to seven years\u2019 jail, a fine not exceeding S$50,000, or both.<\/p>\n
The film was posted on X earlier in April and remained accessible on Apr 16, according to a report by media outlet Variety.<\/p>\n
The report added that Paramount, the studio behind the movie, has determined that the leak did not originate from it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The animated movie is slated to be released in October, according IMDb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n